The secret to revitalizing any bread or pastry that has gotten stale or dry:
Sprinkle with water and/or butter, ( not margarine ), prior to popping it back into the oven to get it hot again. I usually sprinkle with water AND rub it down with butter, either refrigerated, soft or melted butter. The Butter amount does not matter. Too much water and it will simply get soggy. You may have to practice with how much water to use but after you get that down pat then the bread/pastry should be good to go! ;-)
Any pastry or bread will come out of the oven as if freshly baked and smell like it, too! ;-)
The problem is that I do not know how much to charge you for this wisdom! LOL
I often buy several baguettes from WalMart and freeze them. We live quite far from town, so I like to have them on hand. I use the same method to freshen them. Works every time!
Thank You! I will try your method.
With some breads, like rolls and biscuits, I have found that steaming them for a short time on a rack over simmering water brings them back; but the cornbread seemed too dense for that to work.
-JT
Sprinking with water definitely works. Another trick which works well, at least when it comes to cookies, is to store them with a couple of bread slices. The cookies stay very soft. I wonder if it would work with cornbread.